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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]

Other Diagnostic Studies

There are several parameters that can be used in the assessment of a child with kwashiorkor. Malnutrition can be assesed according to the WHO as follows

Clinical term	Clinical measure	Classification
		Moderate malnutrition	Severe malnutrition
Wasting	Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC)	11.5 to 12.4 cm	<11.5 cm
	Weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ)	–2 to –3	<–3
Kwashiorkor		Absent	Present